Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 5, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761AJ
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
31478
Aircraft time
27,651 hours, 3,433 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
27,651 hours, 3,433 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RUDDER HAS DAMAGE 1.25 INCH IN DIAMETER 11 INCH FROM LEADING EDGE AND 8 INCH FROM BOTTOM SIDE OF TAB RT SIDE. RUDDER REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R AND EA NUMBER COMP 5T-00506 CURED PER FIG 211.